Specials (1:20 2:10)

Social Science and Science

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The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Famous Americans Review
Activate Thinking Famous Americans Sort St. get fact cards from throughout the unit and work together to sort them into correct groups, based on the person they describe. Famous Americans PPT St. will take turns choosing answers about Famous Americans on a powerpoint the smartboard. Assessment Famous Americans Quiz St. will answer multiple-choice questions on the unit. Independent work St. will complete famous Americans passport pages

Day 3

Force, Motion and Energy Push and Pull

Objective: To investigate and describe how the force of push and pull affects an objects movement. Read Aloud: Push and Pull Big Book Discussion: What does it mean to push? Pull? Can you show me? Demonstration: St. who brought in push and pull toys can show how you use them. Vocabulary Intro: T. will ask students to show how you can make the toys go straight, and back and forth. (Show vocab cards) Free Explore: St. will try each toy and use the words push and pull. Tug of War: St. will pull the rope on a team, then describe who pulled harder afterwards. Go For the Gold!: Science in the toy box activity card 1. What do you predict you will have to do to make your cap land on the gold? St. will observe how far an object moves when each type of push is applied, then record the results on a class chart labeled outcomes.

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Day 4

Force, Motion and Energy Wheels

Objective: To investigate and describe what makes things easier to move. Read Aloud: Balance and Motion Big Book Discussion: What do wheels do? What kinds of things have wheels T. writes on board. Demonstration: St. who brought in toys with wheels can show how you use them. Vocabulary: T. will ask students which toys go back and forth or straight, and which go in a circular motion. (Show vocab cards) Free Explore: St. will try each toy and use the words straight, circular, and back and forth. Wheel-A-Rama: Science in the toy box activity card 2. What do you predict will make movement easier? What kind of movement is thisback and forth, straight, or circular? Final Discussion: How are pencils under the book the same as wheels on a car? Why are wheels round, rather than triangular or square? Which takes more force to move, a book with pencils under it or without? A car with wheels that move, or are taped?

Day 1

**2:15 Guidance
Force, Motion and Energy Wind and Air
Objective: To investigate and describe how air wind can make things move. Read Aloud: P. 8 in Science in the Toy Box big book. - Poem Discussion: What other ways do people use wind? Demonstration: St. who brought in toys that use air to move can show how it is used. Vocabulary: T. will ask students which toys go back and forth or straight, and which go in a circular motion. (Show vocab cards) Free Explore: St. will try each toy and use the words straight, circular, and back and forth. Huff and Puff: Spring into Math and Science lesson plan Huff and Puff. St. will blow on objects and count how many blows it takes to reach the finish line. (race tracks are pre-taped by teacher.) St. work in pairs to record number of blows on graph. Final Discussion: What made the objects move? Which object took the most blows to move? Why? Name some objects youve seen the wind blow.

Day 2

Force, Motion and Energy Wind and Air (Continued)

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